|summary=Moving between Australia and England and spanning several decades of Ruth Bishop's life, this debut novel explores the psychological effects of sexual trauma and relationship betrayals. Sandy Hogarth popped into Bookbag Towers to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sandy Hogarth|chat to us]].
'Would it be better never to have [had] a sister?' Ruth asks herself near this atmospheric novel's conclusion. In giving full consideration to that question, Hogarth plumbs the depths of family secrets.
Further reading suggestion: [[The Secrets of the Pomegranate by Barbara Lamplugh]] also examines the complex dynamic between two sisters. You can read more about Sandy Hogarth [[:Category:Sandy Hogarth|here]]. {{interviewtext|author=Sandy Hogarth}}